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Chicken of the Sea controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Avanti recalls frozen cooked shrimp products linked to salmonella outbreak

    Recall announced

    Avanti Frozen Foods recalled some frozen cooked shrimp products sold under several brand names after salmonella was found in a sample of its shrimp. The CDC linked an outbreak to certain frozen cooked shrimp products distributed nationwide. The article reports six illnesses and two hospitalizations. Customers with affected products could return them for a refund.

    Company response

    • Recall — Avanti Frozen Foods

      Avanti said that out of “an abundance of caution” it recalled some of its frozen cooked shrimp products sold under the brand names 365, Censea, Chicken of the Sea, CWNO, Hannaford, Honest Catch, Meijer, Open Acres and Waterfront Bistro.

    Source excerpt

    • A salmonella outbreak has been linked to certain frozen cooked shrimp products distributed nationwide, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    • Salmonella was found in a sample of Avanti Frozen Foods’ shrimp collected as part of the FDA’s Imported Seafood Compliance Program, the CDC said.
    • Only products bearing certain codes are affected by the recall. Anyone who has purchased one of those can return them to where they bought them for a refund.
    Source

  2. 2015

    Alleged tuna price coordination

    Olean Wholesale Grocery sued Chicken of the Sea and competing tuna suppliers Bumble Bee Foods and StarKist, alleging coordinated price fixing. The available reference identifies the lawsuit and its role in the collapse of merger discussions but does not establish a final finding on the allegations.

    Source